Support for school election issue mixed two weeks out

12:29 AM,
Jan. 17, 2013

Written by

Adam B Sullivan

With just two weeks left until next month's special school election, supporters are making a push to stir support for the Iowa City Community School District's plan to finance facilities projects.

School leaders said during Tuesday night's School Board meeting that they've had productive meetings with community groups in the past few weeks. There are a few more meetings planned before polls open Feb. 5.

District voters will weigh in on a new revenue purpose statement. If the document is approved, school leaders will secure their control over sales tax revenue until 2029. That allows the ...